California Love (From "Iron Man 2") - Tough Rhymes

California love

California knows how to party

California knows how to party

In the city of L. A

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rockin', we keep it rockin'

Now let me welcome everybody to the Wild Wild West

A state that’s untouchable like Eliot Ness

The track hits your eardrum like a slug to your chest

Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex

We in that sunshine state where the bomb-ass hemp be

The state where you never find a dance floor empty

And pimps be on a mission for them greens

Lean mean money-making-machines servin' fiends

I been in the game for 10 years makin' rap tunes

Ever since honeys was wearin' Sassoon

Now it’s '95 and they clock me and watch me

Diamonds shinin', lookin' like I robbed Liberace

It’s all good, from Diego to the Bay

Your city is the bomb if your city makin' pay

Throw up a finger if you feel the same way

Dre puttin' it down for Californ-i-a

California knows how to party

California knows how to party (Yes, they do)

In the city of L. A

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rockin', we keep it rockin'

Shake, shake it, baby

Shake, shake it, mama

Shake it, Cali

Shake it, shake it, baby

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it

Out on bail, fresh out of jail, California dreamin'

Soon as I step on the scene, I’m hearin' hoochies screamin'

Fiendin' for money and alcohol, the life of a Westside player

Where cowards die and the strong ball

Only in Cali where we riot, not rally, to live and die

In L.A. we wearin' Chucks, not Ballys (yeah, that’s right)

Dressed in Locs and Khaki suits, and ride is what we do

Flossin' but have caution: we collide with other crews

Famous because we throw grams

Worldwide, let them recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans

Bumpin' and grindin' like a slow jam

It’s Westside, so you know the Row won’t bow down to no man

Say what you say, but give me that bomb beat from Dre

Let me serenade the streets of L. A

From Oakland to Sac-town, the Bay Area and back down

Cali is where they put their mack down;

give me love!

California knows how to party

California knows how to party (Yes, they do)

In the city of L. A

In the city of good ol' Watts

In the city, the city of Compton

We keep it rockin', we keep it rockin'

South Central

Uh, that’s right

Now make it shake

Shake, shake it, baby

Shake, shake it, mama

Shake it, Cali

Shake it, shake it, baby

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it

Shake it, Cali

Uh, uh, West Coast

Uh, yeah, uh, uh, Long Beach in the house

Uh, yeah, Oaktown

Oakland definitely in the house

Frisco, Frisco

And you know L.A. up in here

Pasadena, where you at?

Yeah, Inglewood

Inglewood always up to no good

Even Hollywood tryin' to get a piece, baby

Sacramento, Sacramento where you at?

Throw it up, y’all!

Throw it up, throw it up!

I can’t see ya

Let’s show these fools how we do it over on this Westside

'Cause you and I know it’s the best side

Yeah, that’s right

West Coast, West Coast